applaud
verb (used without object)
to clap the hands as an expression of approval, appreciation, acclamation, etc..
well-applauded
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a word derived from
applaud.
Example Sentences
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Pity it is that none of the well-applauded Brummagem patriots have pluck enough to battle a little unpopularity in so honest a cause.
From Rides on Railways by Samuel Sidney
